For the MRO & Inventory Manager
The MRO Manager's Guide to Inventory Accuracy & Balance
Last updated July 2026
To improve inventory accuracy and balance, reconcile book-to-physical, then rebalance stock so each branch holds what its demand actually needs. Maintained gives one live view across every DC and recommends the transfers that fix imbalance before you buy new.
What you're measured on
Speak in days of supply, slow-mover report, reorder point, and 'what's it worth.'
- Cycle-count accuracy
- Days of supply
- Slow-mover %
- Pick accuracy
- Shrinkage
Where the value is
- One live view of stock and value across every branch and DC
- Reconcile book-to-physical to kill phantom stockouts
- Rebalance to the branch that needs it before buying
- Protect the counter sale and the fill rate
The pains this removes
- Slow, obsolete, idle SKUs nobody decides to liquidate
- Reorder points set once and forgotten
- No valuation for surplus
- Spreadsheets and gut feel
The numbers behind it
Frequently asked questions
How should a MRO Manager approach improve inventory accuracy and balance across branches?
Speak in days of supply, slow-mover report, reorder point, and 'what's it worth.' To improve inventory accuracy and balance, reconcile book-to-physical, then rebalance stock so each branch holds what its demand actually needs. Maintained gives one live view across every DC and recommends the transfers that fix imbalance before you buy new.
What outcome should a MRO Manager expect?
Right part, right branch, right time — one view across every DC. One live view of stock and value across every branch and DC
See what your inventory is really costing you.
Tell us where the cash is trapped — excess stock, idle surplus, slow RFQs — and we'll show you the outcome Maintained can unlock.